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the stupidest strategy in the history of the united states senate. everyone, everyone would be saying jeff sessions is stupid. every washington pundit. okay, most of them would not use the word stupid. because they're more polite than that. but they would be finding ways of saying -- that jeff sessions is way, way, way not smart. and nothing would inhibit them from saying that. they would then go looking for things in jeff sessions' background proving he is not smart, they would find a lot throughout his career. jeff sessions has said the naacp and american civil liberties union are unamerican and communist inspired. they would fiend a fond a forme assistant revealed he heard jeff sessions say he used to think the ku klux klan was okay until he found out some of them were pot smokers. jeff sessions did not deny the statement. his defense was it was a joke. but the real reason that the washington media would have no problem saying that jeff sessions is not smart, and by the way, everyone in washington including jeff sessions senate colleagues, republi
the stupidest strategy in the history of the united states senate. everyone, everyone would be saying jeff sessions is stupid. every washington pundit. okay, most of them would not use the word stupid. because they're more polite than that. but they would be finding ways of saying -- that jeff sessions is way, way, way not smart. and nothing would inhibit them from saying that. they would then go looking for things in jeff sessions' background proving he is not smart, they would find a lot...
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the united states senate. this is what makes it broken. when ex-senators come on you and tell you it's broken, current senators claim no. every ex-senator -- >> 31 senators refuse to be the world's greatest deliberative body. >> they would have been judged as being pro-gun. >> thanks for the reality. tough reality, though. thank you, chuck todd. >>> today "politico" reported, "toomey has privately told democrats he hopes to sway six to eight of his gop colleagues to support the final package after all the amendments are resolved. yet right now the only solid republican votes on background checks are toomey and illinois senator mark kirk." they're the only republicans. what are the prospects for getting something passed in the senate after all the talk? senator angus king is an independent senator from maine who caucuses with the democrats. senator king, you're an independent guy. i want your views on what you see and smell on the floor of the united states senate. chuck todd said a lot of these senators, 31 of them, basically are afraid to
the united states senate. this is what makes it broken. when ex-senators come on you and tell you it's broken, current senators claim no. every ex-senator -- >> 31 senators refuse to be the world's greatest deliberative body. >> they would have been judged as being pro-gun. >> thanks for the reality. tough reality, though. thank you, chuck todd. >>> today "politico" reported, "toomey has privately told democrats he hopes to sway six to eight of his gop...
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i was with him the first time in august of 2006 when he was on as a united states senator from illinois when he was on a swing through africa. and he didn't do the kind of high profile signing that you have there, but it was important to him. it was important symbolically. he understand he was himself the son of a kenyan coming back as a united states senator, that was still a big accomplishment. and i could see back when i saw him in the cell looking around, the enormity of this timeline. and again because it was his political awakening, you can see that direct link between what happened to mandela on robben island where he spent so many years. he said it was formative for him. he said that's where he got his views about you can't be imbitered by these experiences. i think were lessoned that were learned as obama developed his own political point of view. >> lynn sweet, it's always good to talk to you. thanks so much. >> thank you. >>> on june 26 were 1990, nelson mandela thanked the united states for its support in ending apartheid. >> you have given us the power to join hands with al
i was with him the first time in august of 2006 when he was on as a united states senator from illinois when he was on a swing through africa. and he didn't do the kind of high profile signing that you have there, but it was important to him. it was important symbolically. he understand he was himself the son of a kenyan coming back as a united states senator, that was still a big accomplishment. and i could see back when i saw him in the cell looking around, the enormity of this timeline. and...
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. >> many folks call it the nuclear option because they say it blows up the united states senate that is design todd be a deliberative body and to build consensus and not build majority vote which the house of represents did. so i think a lot of folks up here are in shock and questioning what the rest of this u.s. congress will be able to get done. obviously it has been a difficult time in the senate and house to get legislation passed. with more than a year left in this congress, the question is what can be done, and now by this move by leader harry reid, will they be willing to move forward with other important things on the agenda, or if he feels like he changed the rules mid stream so he is on his own at this point. a lot of republicans today are saying this is all about bad headlines from obama care, and his allies have been taking a beating. they say this is an effort before the senate goes home for two weeks to their constituents for thanksgiving break to do other work, that they're trying to change the subject to give them more cover as they go home to meet with their constitu
. >> many folks call it the nuclear option because they say it blows up the united states senate that is design todd be a deliberative body and to build consensus and not build majority vote which the house of represents did. so i think a lot of folks up here are in shock and questioning what the rest of this u.s. congress will be able to get done. obviously it has been a difficult time in the senate and house to get legislation passed. with more than a year left in this congress, the...
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by speech writers on rand paul's united states senate payroll. this is tax funded plagiarism we're talking abut here. and no one -- no one -- has been fired for it. rand paul has some very lazy plagiarists on the senate payroll and rand paul himself is too lazy or too ignorant or too disrespectful about the use of our tax dollars to do anything about them. he was very reluctant to fire the ghost writer of one of his earlier books on the senate payroll, a man on record as strongly supporting the assassination of president abraham lincoln. he was allowed to resign with honor. from the rand paul world. rand paul told the new york time that there will be quote, a restructurin restructuring. end quote in his office to prevent future plagiarism. he insisted to "the new york times," no staff members would be fired. so rand paul its harboring the laziest, stup ipd eidest plagia in senate history and making you pay the plagiarists salaries. rand paul who hates government funded anything is completely cool with government funded plagiarism. when our little
by speech writers on rand paul's united states senate payroll. this is tax funded plagiarism we're talking abut here. and no one -- no one -- has been fired for it. rand paul has some very lazy plagiarists on the senate payroll and rand paul himself is too lazy or too ignorant or too disrespectful about the use of our tax dollars to do anything about them. he was very reluctant to fire the ghost writer of one of his earlier books on the senate payroll, a man on record as strongly supporting the...
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and i see ted cruz as taking the rush limbaugh act and into the united states senate. he is essentially running to replace limbaugh as sort of the talk show host leader of the conservative movement, with this grandiosity that is actually turning off and offending people in the -- on the house side of the republican party. >> right. "gq" magazine exposed the elitism of ted cruz. you yourself went to harvard as a post grad. there is also testimony from one of his college classmates at princeton who recalls mr. cruz being, and i'm quoting the individual, an immense a-hole during his undergraduate years. so how is that for a tea party populist, a man of the people? is that who he is? >> well, anti these. comes out saying, look, i'm here to level the playing field, allow every american a fair shot. >> too much clubbiness. >> sure. and shocking, he's lying. that's not who he is fundamentally. and i think that's -- that's one of the reasons why the republican club, their own club, are so angry at them. they were helping elevate him. let's not forget, he was one of the people.
and i see ted cruz as taking the rush limbaugh act and into the united states senate. he is essentially running to replace limbaugh as sort of the talk show host leader of the conservative movement, with this grandiosity that is actually turning off and offending people in the -- on the house side of the republican party. >> right. "gq" magazine exposed the elitism of ted cruz. you yourself went to harvard as a post grad. there is also testimony from one of his college...
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so i'm going to block every appointment in the united states senate until the survivors are being made available to the congress. >> what do you think about that? >> well, institutional tension is built into our system of government. now, if you believe the administration's sincerity and it's been difficult to do this since they said the benghazi attack was just an excessively violent movie review but an internet video. if you believe they are worried about, a, national security, something was going on there that they think ought to be kept secret or they are worried about the integrity of a perspective criminal justice action against people who attacked them. even if you credit that, however, there is equally strong claim on the part of the rival institution, congress, to its constitutional duty of executive oversight of the executive branch, therefore, they will have to fight this out. what you do is get someone like lindsey graham who makes the marker so high and the stakes so large that someone is going to have to give. >> quickly, winners and losers. >> this week's loser was brown
so i'm going to block every appointment in the united states senate until the survivors are being made available to the congress. >> what do you think about that? >> well, institutional tension is built into our system of government. now, if you believe the administration's sincerity and it's been difficult to do this since they said the benghazi attack was just an excessively violent movie review but an internet video. if you believe they are worried about, a, national security,...
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every day and reads the newspaper and thanks god that ted cruz is in the united states senate. ouch. republicans are cracking up all over the place. the gop's big money donors are said to be frustrated with the tea party's losing agenda. a strategist for the conservative chamber of commerce said they're going to elect people who understand the free market and not silliness. and a top corporate lobbyist said, quote, i don't know of anybody in the business community who takes the side of the taliban minority. tough words. but as usual, the tea party thinks they're winning. today the head of a top tea party group predicted they take over the gop. >> they still want to control things from the top down and if they do that, there will absolutely be a split. but my prediction would be that we take over the republican party and they go the way. >> joining me now is ej dionne of "the washington post." thanks for coming on the show. >> good to be with you, reverend. >> ej, you wrote recently about how gop moderates are grappling with the quote, lunatic fringe, you called it in the party.
every day and reads the newspaper and thanks god that ted cruz is in the united states senate. ouch. republicans are cracking up all over the place. the gop's big money donors are said to be frustrated with the tea party's losing agenda. a strategist for the conservative chamber of commerce said they're going to elect people who understand the free market and not silliness. and a top corporate lobbyist said, quote, i don't know of anybody in the business community who takes the side of the...
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states senate. >> it is amazing it has not been a federal crime before. and i know first hand you've been passionate about this. not only are you a senator from the state where newtown happened, but where you've been on this concern a long time since a prosecutor. and as a senator. in fact, i've been in black churches with you in your state where you addressed this question of violence. but the question also is background checks. when we look now, the progress is being made of trafficking but aimed at universal background checks might be in peril. senator tom coburn and chuck schumer have been negotiating on background checks but coburn says they have failed a reach an agreement on his top concern. and that is that no permanent recordkeeping on gun purchases be made a result of background checks. now, this is a key portion of president obama's gun control agenda. in your opinion, senator, will it make it? >> i believe that it will. you made the point absolutely correctly earlier that there's no single solution. it has to be a strategy that includes backgr
states senate. >> it is amazing it has not been a federal crime before. and i know first hand you've been passionate about this. not only are you a senator from the state where newtown happened, but where you've been on this concern a long time since a prosecutor. and as a senator. in fact, i've been in black churches with you in your state where you addressed this question of violence. but the question also is background checks. when we look now, the progress is being made of trafficking...
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he gets to decide what the rules are in the united states senate. in the last part of president bush's term, they blocked the ambassador to the united nations. he was about one full filibuster. by the democratic members of the senate. with i am saying is, the rules were not changed and then. the rules are not to be changed now. we have a conference coming up. let's see if we cannot work through it. let's see if we cannot work in a way that restores the senate. the senate is supposed to provide a cooling opportunity to slow down rush to judgment. should the senate be compelled to confirm three members to lower official appointments in the federal government who were illegally appointed and continue to serve after they were so found jumble i do not think so. i do not think that dispute is such that would leave the majority leader to print or rules of the senate to override the rules of the senate through a procedure not proper and dangerous to get his way on this matter there are other things that could go wrong if this goes forward. my impression fro
he gets to decide what the rules are in the united states senate. in the last part of president bush's term, they blocked the ambassador to the united nations. he was about one full filibuster. by the democratic members of the senate. with i am saying is, the rules were not changed and then. the rules are not to be changed now. we have a conference coming up. let's see if we cannot work through it. let's see if we cannot work in a way that restores the senate. the senate is supposed to provide...
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it's good enough for everyone in the united states senate, as well. >> we're going to leave it there. thank you both for your time tonight. >> good night. >> thank you, al, good to be with you. >> good to be with you. coming up, speaker boehner says he needs his job like a hole in the head. that's a funny way to celebrate re-election. just what is the speaker up to. we'll have that story. and the tea party gets even more unpopular. so gop has an answer. tea party favorite ted cruz, the new extremism of the republicans newest star. plus, hillary clinton gets a big surprise on her first day back to work since being hospitalized. here's a hint. it wasn't an apology from the fix losers. you're watching "politics nation" only on the place for politics, msnbc. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com
it's good enough for everyone in the united states senate, as well. >> we're going to leave it there. thank you both for your time tonight. >> good night. >> thank you, al, good to be with you. >> good to be with you. coming up, speaker boehner says he needs his job like a hole in the head. that's a funny way to celebrate re-election. just what is the speaker up to. we'll have that story. and the tea party gets even more unpopular. so gop has an answer. tea party...
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even the senate, frankly -- it's obvious. so and so voted to bring terrorists to the united states. bang. nobody wants that. democrats and republicans both. even if they support closing guantanamo, even if they don't think this is just or cost effective, they don't want to see that ad run on them. i think that kind of political reality is what's going to keep this thing from moving. >> i just think there's some other part of reality, which is we cannot and should not as americans be jailing people indefinitely who have committed no crimes. that is not what this country stands for. >> no, there's clearly a strong moral, legal, and political reason to close guantanamo bay and to sort out what to do with the prisoners. i wonder -- i mean, you're right, robert, that when guantanamo was first set up, it was a huge recruiting tool. i wonder 12 years later whether it is still as potent a recruiting tool. i don't know what the intelligence is saying on that. i'd be interested to know. it seems to have kind of -- in a sense, the damage to the united states was done when this was set up and w
even the senate, frankly -- it's obvious. so and so voted to bring terrorists to the united states. bang. nobody wants that. democrats and republicans both. even if they support closing guantanamo, even if they don't think this is just or cost effective, they don't want to see that ad run on them. i think that kind of political reality is what's going to keep this thing from moving. >> i just think there's some other part of reality, which is we cannot and should not as americans be...
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a letter apparently laced with the poison ricin was sent to a united states senator. this is a deadly poison, dana. what are you picking up? >> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all senators. they're actually getting briefed on the developments in boston. while they were there, they were also told about this letter that went to senator wicker. and what some senators coming out told our congressional producers is the following. first of all, senator mccaskill has said that her understanding coming out of this briefing is there might even be a suspect in custody. the suspect is somebody who according to mccaskill, quo, writes a lot of letters. she also emphasized something we reported on earlier, this should be underscored, that this was caught at a screening faci
a letter apparently laced with the poison ricin was sent to a united states senator. this is a deadly poison, dana. what are you picking up? >> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all...
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if you look at the judicial nominees currently sitting on the floor of the united states senate and you want to talk about uncontroversial there are 15 of them sitting on the floor of the united states senate right now. 13 of them actually passed through the senate judicialry committee unanimously. that means conservative republicans like orrin hatch from utah, jeff sessions from alabama and chus grassley from iowa didn't raise objection to those 13 nominees. they're still on the floor of the u.s. senate, waiting for a vote. even though the republicans didn't raise any objections. >> josh, maybe they just need to actually physically sit on the floor of the senate and remind, remind senators that they have not yet been confirmed. >> they should actually be witnessing on the floor. >> they should be sitting on the floor for hundreds of days. >> a sit-in. occupy the senate. >> thank you to josh earnest, filled with wisdom and basketball metaphors, thanks for your time. >>> coming up we may be living in an of leaning in and having it all, but across the world, women face steep challenge and
if you look at the judicial nominees currently sitting on the floor of the united states senate and you want to talk about uncontroversial there are 15 of them sitting on the floor of the united states senate right now. 13 of them actually passed through the senate judicialry committee unanimously. that means conservative republicans like orrin hatch from utah, jeff sessions from alabama and chus grassley from iowa didn't raise objection to those 13 nominees. they're still on the floor of the...
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states senate? >> of course. all you need is 51 votes. it could be, wear your underwear on the outside of your clothes by 51 votes. there's no limit. that's the point. it's the wide-open west, why the "new york times" absolutely opposed this change when george w. bush was president and the republicans controlled the senate, but they loved the change when bill clinton was president. so they were for it before they were against it before they were for it. but alan is right. the hip oypocrisy is beside the point. the problem is we're now going to move toward a straight-up parliamentian whatever party has power besides -- that power of moderate things, forcing people to a 60-vote majority was fundamentally good for democracy. obviously harry reid and president obama don't care about democracy. they care about the fact they're going to get their heads handed to them in 2014 and they want to push through every extremist judge they can. >> really we don't have a united states senate, what we have is two ho
states senate? >> of course. all you need is 51 votes. it could be, wear your underwear on the outside of your clothes by 51 votes. there's no limit. that's the point. it's the wide-open west, why the "new york times" absolutely opposed this change when george w. bush was president and the republicans controlled the senate, but they loved the change when bill clinton was president. so they were for it before they were against it before they were for it. but alan is right. the...
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that's why we are asking the president of the united states to come to the table. we're asking the leadership in the senate to come to the table. we're grateful that they finally heeded that call. >> congressman, can i ask you a question about a possibility that gloria borger raised earlier? is it possible that the house republicans will say, we'll raise the debt ceiling but we'll leave the government closed? do you see those two -- that as a possibility? >> i wouldn't speak to that. i don't see that as -- the debt ceiling is such a much more critical issue. i think we've got to focus on that. as i said, to shut down the government is senseless right now. all the democrats have to agree to is the reality that we shouldn't get a subsidy. and that individuals should get the same right and privilege of 1100 corporations to not be penalized for the first year. >> but as you know that's a nonstarter for democrats. that's a nonstarter for this president to delay the individual mandate for a year. the democrats fire back and say, well, why not just bring this up for a cle
that's why we are asking the president of the united states to come to the table. we're asking the leadership in the senate to come to the table. we're grateful that they finally heeded that call. >> congressman, can i ask you a question about a possibility that gloria borger raised earlier? is it possible that the house republicans will say, we'll raise the debt ceiling but we'll leave the government closed? do you see those two -- that as a possibility? >> i wouldn't speak to...
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states senators are really in line with what president obama has been calling for, you know, really all the way through his first term. and i think president obama's advocacy and his focus on the need for comprehensive immigration reform during his campaign really created the space for and quite frankly the outcome of the election created this space for this bipartisan cooperation, but, you know, i want to give you a healthy but. there is, you know, the road is littered with gangs of senators, good intentions that were consumed by the legislative process, and, you know, what i'm hopeful about in the house is certainly that the majority of democrats in the house embrace comprehensive immigration reform and the principles that were put forward by the gang of eight, and i'm confident when president obama talks about it today it will be similar. but the question is will the speaker who is dealing with still his group of really extreme republicans who have already signalled not very good comments about the proposal, you know, will he eventually let the will of the house work, the whole house
states senators are really in line with what president obama has been calling for, you know, really all the way through his first term. and i think president obama's advocacy and his focus on the need for comprehensive immigration reform during his campaign really created the space for and quite frankly the outcome of the election created this space for this bipartisan cooperation, but, you know, i want to give you a healthy but. there is, you know, the road is littered with gangs of senators,...
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it's up to the senate now. >> our message to the united states senate is simple. the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> what's brought to the floor today without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. >> i don't think we should shut down the government. we should defund obamacare. >> this is not the right, not fair. it is not just. >> we are going to delay and shop a law that everyone in the country knows is not the ready. i don't think will be reasonable doubt di. >> people who think this is fun and games ought to tell people who didn't get b jobs in august of 2011. >> democrats don't want to balance the budget. they don't want limit osss on s ing. it's how they buy t voes. >> this place is a mess. >> let's defund the law now and protect the american people from the economic calamity we know obamacare will create. >> i will not be party to the disinvestment in america's greatness. >> since when do americans not fight for what's right because they are afraid they might lose? >> the president is lookin
it's up to the senate now. >> our message to the united states senate is simple. the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> what's brought to the floor today without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. >> i don't think we should shut down the government. we should defund obamacare. >> this is not the right, not fair. it is not just. >> we are going to delay and shop a law that everyone in the country...
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states. senator dick durbin of illinois is intent on keeping a dream act component as part of the new legislation. >> the dream act is going to be an integral part of comprehensive immigration reform. the dream act will give to these young people the chance that they have been dreaming of, begging for, pleading to give an opportunity. >> i'm sure senator durbin is happy to have his colleagues on board this time around. but when the dream act was voted down in the senate in 2010, one of the no votes was this man, who was up there on the stage today, senator john mccain. another no vote was senator lindsey graham, who is part of this group of eight, who is also a proponent of this new senate plan. these senators see how their votes and attitudes have damaged the republican party in the image business, but the voices of dissent are still out there. >> i don't know that there is any stopping this. it's up to me and fox news. and i don't think fox news is that invested in this. but there is not --
states. senator dick durbin of illinois is intent on keeping a dream act component as part of the new legislation. >> the dream act is going to be an integral part of comprehensive immigration reform. the dream act will give to these young people the chance that they have been dreaming of, begging for, pleading to give an opportunity. >> i'm sure senator durbin is happy to have his colleagues on board this time around. but when the dream act was voted down in the senate in 2010, one...
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. >> every one everyone else in the senate understands that. >> i can tell you that in the united states senate we will not repeal or defund obama care. we will not. and to think we can is not rational. >> tactics and strategies ought to be based on what the real world is and we do not have the political power to do this. >> rand paul told the national review said that i don't think the president will sign any legislation that will defund obama care. >> the exact wording of the statement is senator will support the house bill that defunds obama care. that is senator's way of saying ted cruz is barking mad. the republican leader in the senate who is being challenged on his right by a tea party crazy in kentucky still has not himself gone crazy enough to support the ted cruz strategy of trying to block the house bill in the senate. mitch mcconnel's office issued this statement. he supports the house republicans bill and would not vote to block it. joining me now. >> a senior fellow. it is tempting for those freshman senators to come into town and say i know better than everybody. they say
. >> every one everyone else in the senate understands that. >> i can tell you that in the united states senate we will not repeal or defund obama care. we will not. and to think we can is not rational. >> tactics and strategies ought to be based on what the real world is and we do not have the political power to do this. >> rand paul told the national review said that i don't think the president will sign any legislation that will defund obama care. >> the exact...
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states senator, as president of the atlantic council. you are talking about someone who is perhaps not uniquely, but particularly qualified to serve as secretary of defense, and i think kwaul ficks and his willingness to serve the country, again, you know, back in the 1960s he not only volunteered to go to vietnam, but he served there with great distinction. he is someone who is a patriot, and i think in the end of the day that's going to make the difference. his experience, his intellect, and his commitment to the country. >> and, finally, i don't know if you have heard anything -- any briefing at all on what happened in anchora today with a group that claims to be a left wing group against u.s. forces? we've deployed forces to run the patriot anti-aircraft batteries, the missile systems there. what do you know about what happened at our embassy? >> i just know what's been reported that apparently two people have been killed, including the suicide bomber, and that we're taking precautions to protect americans and american diplomatic per
states senator, as president of the atlantic council. you are talking about someone who is perhaps not uniquely, but particularly qualified to serve as secretary of defense, and i think kwaul ficks and his willingness to serve the country, again, you know, back in the 1960s he not only volunteered to go to vietnam, but he served there with great distinction. he is someone who is a patriot, and i think in the end of the day that's going to make the difference. his experience, his intellect, and...
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the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster? >> i would not own encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> can you explain what your colleagues would be afraid of about the issue in a debate? >> there is no fear about a debate. it is unlimited debate that is the filibuster that could block action. i believe senator mccain's statement is profoundly important. i deeply respect him. but his saying as the leader of his party is that we should vote is exactly what the president has said the families deserve and what the american people deserve. so i sincerely believe we will have a vote. the progress of talks on the national background check is very encouraging involving senators who are trying to reach a bipartisan compromise as we did in connecticut. and i really think that we will move this week toward a vote. >> connecticut senator richard blo blo bloomen thal. thank you for speaking with me this morning. >> thank you. >>> we'll have full coverage
the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster? >> i would not own encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> can you explain what your colleagues would be afraid of about the issue in a debate? >> there is no fear about a debate. it is unlimited debate that is the filibuster that could block action. i believe senator mccain's statement...
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and so our message to the united states senate is real simple. the american people don't want the government shutdown and they don't want obama care. >> right now the debate that is going on in congress is not meeting the test of middle class families. they are not focused on you. they are focused on politics and they are focused on trying to mess with me, and they are not focused on you. >> all right. let's talk about it with our panel tonight. at large editor of national review online, and charles layne, opinion righter for the washington post, and syndicated columnist, welcome to you all. we had a vote today on the house side, funds the government through the 15th, and now it heads to the senate. is this a kamikaze mission? >> i don't know. there is a lot of tubuke feeder, another japanese word. it's like a long con where you try to convince people to part with their money, and the con artist is supposed to leave before they realize it's a con, and the whole defund obama thing has been exposed with the sort of the con artist still left out the
and so our message to the united states senate is real simple. the american people don't want the government shutdown and they don't want obama care. >> right now the debate that is going on in congress is not meeting the test of middle class families. they are not focused on you. they are focused on politics and they are focused on trying to mess with me, and they are not focused on you. >> all right. let's talk about it with our panel tonight. at large editor of national review...
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next, former senator george mitchell, a man of many hats, majority leader of the united states senate. middle east negotiator to the major leagues. he's done pretty much everything. we're going to dig into a lot of it. that's why we've invited him on because this seems to be all of his expertise is needed to be tapped into these days from baseball to the middle east. plus, president obama's popularity it's a three-year personal high in one poll. what's behind the surge? talk about that. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. i'm jessica simpson. and this year is all about new beginnings for me. i lost over 50 lbs on weight watchers and did not have to be perfect to do it. being healthy has become a part of who i am which is great timing because i'm having another baby. i feel like i'm on top of the world. introducing the new weight watchers 360 program. because when a weight loss program is built for human nature, you can expect amazing. join for free and expect amazing. because it works. campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jam
next, former senator george mitchell, a man of many hats, majority leader of the united states senate. middle east negotiator to the major leagues. he's done pretty much everything. we're going to dig into a lot of it. that's why we've invited him on because this seems to be all of his expertise is needed to be tapped into these days from baseball to the middle east. plus, president obama's popularity it's a three-year personal high in one poll. what's behind the surge? talk about that. you're...
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the most disgracefully incompetent government workers known to be working in the united states senate are the plagiarists on rand paul's staff and rand paul's choice is to protect them and preserve their government salaries. and to never, ever, say this about them. >> judgment errors, the people who make judgment errors need to be replaced, fired and replaced. capital to make it happen? without the thinking that makes it real? what's a vision without the expertise to execute it... and the financing to make it grow? whatever your goal, it can change more than your business. it can change the future. that's why, at barclays, our ambition is to always realize yours. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. >> those impatient republicans are already starting to attack chris christie. that's next! we're going across america to let people try the deep sweep power brush by oral-b for the first time. wow. it's "wow," you kno
the most disgracefully incompetent government workers known to be working in the united states senate are the plagiarists on rand paul's staff and rand paul's choice is to protect them and preserve their government salaries. and to never, ever, say this about them. >> judgment errors, the people who make judgment errors need to be replaced, fired and replaced. capital to make it happen? without the thinking that makes it real? what's a vision without the expertise to execute it... and the...
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senator dianne feinstein, chair of the united states senate committee on intelligence. anyway, late this afternoon before we get started, john brennan was confirmed to be the next head of the cia, the final vote was pretty strong, 63-34. brennan's nomination reig nated debate about the use of drones against american citizens overseas. and then senator rand paul added a wrinkle. he wanted to know can the government kill americans here on u.s. soil? last night he staged an epic nearly 13-hour filibuster on the senate floor to raise alarms about the possibility. earlier this week attorney general eric holder wrote that paul's seen care yo was entirely hypothetical, would only be possible under extraordinary circumstances. such as after pearl harbor or 9/11 attacks. that did not satisfy senator paul. let's take a look. >> very specific question we're asking is, does the president believe he has the authority to kill americans who are not engaged in combat in america with targeted drone strikes and i think the answer is no, but they haven't given us that answer. >> well, tod
senator dianne feinstein, chair of the united states senate committee on intelligence. anyway, late this afternoon before we get started, john brennan was confirmed to be the next head of the cia, the final vote was pretty strong, 63-34. brennan's nomination reig nated debate about the use of drones against american citizens overseas. and then senator rand paul added a wrinkle. he wanted to know can the government kill americans here on u.s. soil? last night he staged an epic nearly 13-hour...
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states. the president of the united states is, you know, our boss. the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> the gun issue is at the top of the president's agenda. look at how far we've come. in 2012, 43% of americans wanted stricter gun control laws. that number went to 58% by the end of last year. that's a 15% spike. this is no longer an issue no one is talking about. no longer an issue politicians are afraid to talk about. the president has figured out how to unlock a locked issue. will people around the country continue to join his call? >> a co-sponsor of the trafficking bill and nia malika henderson, reporter for "the washington post." let me go to you first, congresswoman. let me ask you, do you have a feeling that there's a different sense in this debate now? >> absolutely. there's growing momentum. we introduced our bill with two republicans. it's bipartisan. i introduced it in the last congr
states. the president of the united states is, you know, our boss. the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> the gun issue is at the top of the president's agenda. look at how far we've come. in 2012, 43% of americans wanted stricter gun control laws. that number went to 58% by the end of last year. that's a 15% spike. this is no longer an issue no one is talking about. no longer an issue...
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once the president of the united states, their party, their fellow democrat, loses the trust and the moral authority, the whole thing will fall apart. and they'll be scattering and running away. we saw it last week when senator landrieu appeared. >> and mary landrieu out of louisiana also came up with her own version of a fix-it bill that goes much further along and opens up the plans indefinitely to people who want to keep their health care. >> and that is a sign that what john was speaking of, trust and moral authority. now it is every man and woman for themselves. >> you mention woman. let's talk about hillary clinton. critics say no one wins if millions lose their health care plans because of obama care. maybe, doug, john, pat, they're wrong. maybe there is one person mixing it. you can tweet us with your comments, your questions at harris faulkner. [ male announcer ] if you have a dream of owning a business, find out why over one milliusinesses have trusted legalzoom to hp them get started. when you're ready to open the doors to your business, wel have a personalized legal solut
once the president of the united states, their party, their fellow democrat, loses the trust and the moral authority, the whole thing will fall apart. and they'll be scattering and running away. we saw it last week when senator landrieu appeared. >> and mary landrieu out of louisiana also came up with her own version of a fix-it bill that goes much further along and opens up the plans indefinitely to people who want to keep their health care. >> and that is a sign that what john was...
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not just protecting ourselves against tyrannical politicians like what's occurring in the united states senate at the hands of the democrats, but also the politicians in the state, but also to protect ourselves and our interests. and when you look at what's happened to the black community after leaving the jim crow and moving into this relationship with federal government to think they're the solve-all, what has happened they have not exercised this right. so blacks own, 16% of blacks own guns compared to the white community 43% of whites exercise this constitutional right. so you have an unarmed population that's concentrated. we also have other challenges in black communities because of the welfare state has dismantled family life so this is a very vulnerable time and it's a very vulnerable community that are isolated. what we've done 4,000 housing projects and placed single women there with children and they're unarmed. yes, it's directly attached to the fact that the criminals will always get arms and they're wreaking havoc in the inner city communities. >> sean: star parker, thank
not just protecting ourselves against tyrannical politicians like what's occurring in the united states senate at the hands of the democrats, but also the politicians in the state, but also to protect ourselves and our interests. and when you look at what's happened to the black community after leaving the jim crow and moving into this relationship with federal government to think they're the solve-all, what has happened they have not exercised this right. so blacks own, 16% of blacks own guns...
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demagogues don't last long in the united states senate. four years for mccarthy, that was a long run. how long is this roman candle of a dem goiagogue going to burn? >> they said they regretted making the move. if he keeps going the way he's going, losing support and losing support back home, there's no way he can win reelection. but in that clip that you showed when he talks about listening to the american people and the people who are being harmed, the people who support him most are the people who really, really hate the affordable care act, they really, really hate obama care. so they supported him 100% what he was doing. and ted cruz may not look at the polls, the nbc new, wall street journal poll showing that the republican party's support has tanked. for him, that's all that seems to matter. >> it me, it's not about belief. it's fine to be a conservative or a liberal. it's about tactics. it's the way you attack your fellow people, the way you deal with reality and your country. and at some point you say i have a decent respect. here
demagogues don't last long in the united states senate. four years for mccarthy, that was a long run. how long is this roman candle of a dem goiagogue going to burn? >> they said they regretted making the move. if he keeps going the way he's going, losing support and losing support back home, there's no way he can win reelection. but in that clip that you showed when he talks about listening to the american people and the people who are being harmed, the people who support him most are...
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. >> new fall out of the the nuclear deal between the united states and iran. two senators drafting legislation to hit theran. >> wife is devastated that the deal did not secure this release. >> this is not a confidence building step on their part. this would have been our best chance of getting him out of their life. >> what is your reaction to the president. he could have had that be an easy precondition. he could have said release the americans before we continue with the americans. >> bill don who. parnlg of my faith panel. bill, christian persecution. should we have tried to get this american citizen a christian out of iran before we settle a deal? >> there is no question about it. he showed his feelings against jews. the next time a christian get s caught say i'm a gay christian. >> this is blasphemy laws in all cases. it amounts to the majority of the religion, and all over the country and world rather there are atheists and jews and christians who are in jail. you don't believe that he should sit in prison? >> absolutely not. should it have been part of
. >> new fall out of the the nuclear deal between the united states and iran. two senators drafting legislation to hit theran. >> wife is devastated that the deal did not secure this release. >> this is not a confidence building step on their part. this would have been our best chance of getting him out of their life. >> what is your reaction to the president. he could have had that be an easy precondition. he could have said release the americans before we continue with...
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the gift that keeps giving in the united states senate. he is the biggest fraud to ever have walked in the united states senate. he should never have been elected. he wasn't supposed to be elected. texas didn't want him in the primary system until he did the runoff in the primary. he got there. he showed he was a fraud. he led the tea party down the path over the cliff. and guess what? they didn't like what they saw. they smelled a rat. ted cruz's popularity in the tank right now. if he keeps this up in 2014, barack obama is going to look real good. >> next time you come on the revvies, please tell us how you really feel. >> there are so many people to choose from. reince priebus who tried to rebrand the republican party and has lost control of it to jim demint. >> who? >> exactly. >> who is right. >> my point exactly. >> what was his name? >> it's hard to remember. right. strange name, but not a memorable guy. >> you're talking about the successor to michael steele. >> indeed. >> i'm just trying to get clear. >> let's get it straight, rig
the gift that keeps giving in the united states senate. he is the biggest fraud to ever have walked in the united states senate. he should never have been elected. he wasn't supposed to be elected. texas didn't want him in the primary system until he did the runoff in the primary. he got there. he showed he was a fraud. he led the tea party down the path over the cliff. and guess what? they didn't like what they saw. they smelled a rat. ted cruz's popularity in the tank right now. if he keeps...
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. >> you can't take money from a terrorist organization and come from the united states senate and ask for a vote, can you? >> i am very troubled by it. >> i am very troubled by it, it being chuck hagel's imaginary connection to the organization, on a bright dot server, and apparently in rand paul's mind. that is who gets to vote to confirm the defense secretary, very troubled by this terrorist organization that he heard about in a chat room somewhere. don't feel so bad, rush, every country's got them, we just give them more power than most countries do. republicans filibustered chuck hagel's nomination yesterday, that has never happened before, no cabinet nominee has ever been blocked by a filibuster, we have been hit by meteors, but this was never done, now the senate is in recess, the confirmation will probably happen in a week and a half, unless of course we have to hear rand paul chair hearings on the birth certificate of the president, or something more compelling than us needing a defense secretary, than having 66,000 americans deployed in war. that does it for us. we'll see you
. >> you can't take money from a terrorist organization and come from the united states senate and ask for a vote, can you? >> i am very troubled by it. >> i am very troubled by it, it being chuck hagel's imaginary connection to the organization, on a bright dot server, and apparently in rand paul's mind. that is who gets to vote to confirm the defense secretary, very troubled by this terrorist organization that he heard about in a chat room somewhere. don't feel so bad, rush,...
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. >> 11 united states senators asked to see any and all legal opinions but when i went to read the opinions this morning, it is not clear that that is what was provided. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives, when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> they won't even tell congress what countries we are killing children in. >> please -- >> senator feinstein zsh if you could please expedite the removal. >>> we have michael isakoff, and the correspondent who obtained the white page memo, jim warren, chicago editor of the daily beast and newsweek and karen finney and john braybender. michael, i want to start with you because it was your reporting that started all of this for the american people to get to learn more about how the administration feels it is legal in the choices made for drone strikes. one thing politico is reporting in the article that they have on this and, of course, the two hearings we were watching yesterday, one being leon panetta on benghazi and the other one with john brennan in the afternoon, it say
. >> 11 united states senators asked to see any and all legal opinions but when i went to read the opinions this morning, it is not clear that that is what was provided. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives, when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> they won't even tell congress what countries we are killing children in. >> please -- >> senator feinstein zsh if you could please expedite the...
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we passed the chemical weapons convention in the united states senate. don't our votes mean anything, chris? so i think he was strong and he was resolute. and as a result for the first time today and this was glossed over, the first time in history syria admitted it has a stockpile. and said they would join the chemical weapons convention. do we believe that they will do all of that? we need a few days to see. but this was a good day for this president. and it came about because he was so resolute. if i could just say, bob menendez and bob corka of the foreign relations committee of which i serve, we passed that forced resolution. and i think that brought us to this moment where we have a hope here that we can resolve this in a way that doesn't require military force. that's what this president wants. and it's what everybody wants. i think. >> well, the credibility of military force rests on the ability of the president to get congress to go along with it. you said you have the votes. i think you said the votes for cloture to move ahead. did you have the
we passed the chemical weapons convention in the united states senate. don't our votes mean anything, chris? so i think he was strong and he was resolute. and as a result for the first time today and this was glossed over, the first time in history syria admitted it has a stockpile. and said they would join the chemical weapons convention. do we believe that they will do all of that? we need a few days to see. but this was a good day for this president. and it came about because he was so...
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that's exactly what's happening today in the united states senate. today we're considering the nomination of judge robert wilkins to serve on the d.c. circuit. he currently serves aes a federal judge for the u.s. district court for the district of columbia. he was confirmed by the senate in 2010 by a voice vote, no controversy. 70 of my colleagues, including 28 republicans, were here for that confirmation. there's no question that judge wilkins has the experience, qualifications, and integrity to be an outstanding circuit court judge. he is a native of indiana, graduate of harvard law, worked for 11 years as public defender in washington, then joined the venerable law firm where he served as a partner for nearly a decade. he has presided over hundreds of civil and criminal cases. he has an unblemished reputation for fairness and integrity. the leadership conference on civil rights said that he is -- quote -- "a wealth of experience and impartiality and a steadfast commitment to enforcing the rule of law." he is has been rated unanimously well-qualifi
that's exactly what's happening today in the united states senate. today we're considering the nomination of judge robert wilkins to serve on the d.c. circuit. he currently serves aes a federal judge for the u.s. district court for the district of columbia. he was confirmed by the senate in 2010 by a voice vote, no controversy. 70 of my colleagues, including 28 republicans, were here for that confirmation. there's no question that judge wilkins has the experience, qualifications, and integrity...
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five days after he was elected to the united states senate from ill-, he called me in peoria. i was a congressman. he said i want to come and meet with you and figure out how we can work together. he believes in bipartisan. he believes that's the way we get things done. i am a great example of it. when i was a congressman. we had a 40-minute interview and few days said will you take transportation? >> why this position and why did you say yes? >> well, i wanted to work for what i believe was the most historic, maybe the most historic administration in the history of our country, an african-american from illinois and i just felt it was as somebody who loves public service it was a great opportunity to serve to work toric transformational president. we felt it was an stunt we couldn't pass up. >> -- we felt it was an opportunity we couldn't pass up. >> explain this photograph. >> oh, that's one of the meetings where the president was going to the republican conference in baltimore. the republicans were having a retreat. and they invited the president to come. on the elevator goi
five days after he was elected to the united states senate from ill-, he called me in peoria. i was a congressman. he said i want to come and meet with you and figure out how we can work together. he believes in bipartisan. he believes that's the way we get things done. i am a great example of it. when i was a congressman. we had a 40-minute interview and few days said will you take transportation? >> why this position and why did you say yes? >> well, i wanted to work for what i...